Artist: Jack Johnson
Album: Brushfire Fairytales
Tabbed by: C. Hall
Tuning: Std. E
Yes, I know the chords for the song are pretty established, in waaaaay too many versions already.
However, to get the true feel, to me, some of the bass needs to be merged in. So, this is my
interpretation of a hybrid (bass and guitar) into one tab that sounds like the right way to play
this song (with only 1 guitar). I think people attacking just the chords get 4 stars, because the
key to this song is getting the connecting/walking notes between the chords right too.
Chords: (* indicates secondary form)
Dm = x-5-7-7-6-5
F = 1-3-3-2-1-1
A# = 6-8-8-7-6-6
C = 8-10-10-9-8-8
B = 7-9-9-8-7-7
C# = 9-11-11-10-9-9
A = 5-7-7-6-5-5
C* = x-3-5-5-x-x
C#* = x-4-6-6-x-x
F* = x-8-10-10-x-x
Since the main premise for this tab is to provide details on the missing bass notes (in other
versions), I'll break down the "bass" first, then morph in the guitar with lyrics later. The
chords are listed above the tabs, so it shouldn't be hard to figure out if that is what you're
after. Transition/flare chords listed in parens () can be ignored (just keep playing preceeding
chord), double timed, strummed, or picked (as shown) - its up to you.
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Basslines (for guitar, that match proposed guitar chords)
INTRO/VERSE
Lead-in Pass: (ending also connects back-to-back verses)
(F) (C-C#)*
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|
A|---------------------3-4-|
E|-------------------------|
| 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . |
Regular: (intro, verse 1 and verse 3)
D U D U U U D U D U D U U U D U * note: rhythm is pretty much thru out
Dm (F*) F (C)
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-5-(5)-x--5--5-(5)-x-/8--|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-1-(1)-x--1--1-(1)-x-/8--|
:| 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . |
A# (C) F (C C#)*
e|-------------------------|-------------------------||
B|-------------------------|-------------------------||
G|-------------------------|-------------------------||
D|-------------------------|-------------------------||
A|-------------------------|---------------------3-4-||
E|-6-(6)-x--6--6-(6)-x-/8--|-1-(1)-x--1--1-(1)-x-----||
| 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . ||: (repeat)
Alt Ending: (prior to chorus)
A# (B) C (B)
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-6-(6)-x--6--6-(6)-x-/7--|-8-(8)-x--8--8-(8)-x-8\7-|
| 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . |
CHORUS
F (A# B) C (C#)
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-1-(1)-x--1--1-(1)-x-6-7-|-8-(8)-x--8--8-(8)-x-/9--|
:| 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . |
Dm A
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-5-(5)-x--5--5-(5)-x--5--|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-5-(5)-x--5--5-(5)-x--5--|
| 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . |
A# (B) C (B)
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|-------------------------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-6-(6)-x--6--6-(6)-x-/7--|-8-(8)-x--8--8-(8)-x-\7--|
| 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . |
F (A#) C (B)
e|-------------------------|-------------------------||
B|-------------------------|-------------------------||
G|-------------------------|-------------------------||
D|-------------------------|-------------------------||
A|-------------------------|-------------------------||
E|-1-(1)-x--1--1-(1)-x-/6--|-8-(8)-x--8--8-(8)-x-\7--||
| 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . ||: (repeat)
Okay, let's do the song (get the above basslines down first!)...
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FLAKE (Acoustic interpretation following/using Basslines)
The basslines and chords above should be all you need to figure this song out on your own. But,
since I'm all about helping, here, I did all the work for you. You're welcome in advance.
Intro:
(F) (C-C#)*
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|--------------------(5-6)|
D|--------------------(5-6)|
A|---------------------3-4-|
E|-------------------------|
| 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . |
Dm (F*) F (C)
e|----------5--5-----------|-------------------------|
B|----6--x--6--6--6--x-----|----------1--1-----------|
G|(7)-7--x--7--7--7--x-----|----2--x--2--2--2--x-----|
D|(7)-7--x--7--7--7--x-----|(3)-3--x--3--3--3--x-----|
A|-5-(5)-x--5--5-(5)-x-/8--|(3)-3--x--3--3--3--x-----|
E|-------------------------|-1-(1)-x--1--1-(1)-x-/8--|
| 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . |
A# (C) F (C-C#)*
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|----------6--6-----------|----------1--1-----------|
G|----7--x--7--7--7--x-----|----2--x--2--2--2--x(5-6)|
D|(8)-8--x--8--8--8--x-----|(3)-3--x--3--3--3--x(5-6)|
A|(8)-8--x--8--8--8--x-----|(3)-3--x--3--3--3--x-3-4-|
E|-6-(6)-x--6--6-(6)-x-/8--|-1-(1)-x--1--1-(1)-x-----|
| 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . |
Dm (F*) F (C)
e|----------5--5-----------|-------------------------|
B|----6--x--6--6--6--x-----|----------1--1-----------|
G|(7)-7--x--7--7--7--x-----|----2--x--2--2--2--x-----|
D|(7)-7--x--7--7--7--x-----|(3)-3--x--3--3--3--x-----|
A|-5-(5)-x--5--5-(5)-x-/8--|(3)-3--x--3--3--3--x-----|
E|-------------------------|-1-(1)-x--1--1-(1)-x-/8--|
| 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . |
A# (C) F (C-C#)*
e|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|----------6--6-----------|-------------------------|
G|----7--x--7--7--7--x-----|-------x--x--x--x--x-x-x-|
D|(8)-8--x--8--8--8--x-----|(3)----x--x--x--x--x-x-x-|
A|(8)-8--x--8--8--8--x-----|(3)----x--x--x--x--x-x-x-|
E|-6-(6)-x--6--6-(6)-x-/8--|-1-----x--x--x--x--x-x-x-|
1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . |
Verse 1:
Dm (F*) F (C)
e|----------5--5-----------|-------------------------|
B|----6--x--6--6--6--x-----|----------1--1-----------|
G|(7)-7--x--7--7--7--x-----|----2--x--2--2--2--x-----|
D|(7)-7--x--7--7--7--x-----|(3)-3--x--3--3--3--x-----|
A|-5-(5)-x--5--5-(5)-x-/8--|(3)-3--x--3--3--3--x-----|
E|-------------------------|-1-(1)-x--1--1-(1)-x-/8--|
| 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . | 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 . . |
I know she says its alright.
A# (C) F (C-C#)*
e|--------------------
|